2016: Started and competed in all 19 games for Vanderbilt… SEC All-Freshman Team… Landed at No. 55 on TopDrawer Soccer’s Top 100 Freshman list… Led freshman class in minutes with 1629… Earned a team-high 16 points in debut season… Led squad in assists (6) and game-winning goals (3)… Led team in three-way tie for first place in goals with five on the season… Scored game winners versus Jackson State, San Francisco and LSU… Earned both goals in the Dores 2-1 victory over San Francisco… Final goal of season secured versus Tennessee in 17th minute.

Personal: Began playing soccer at the age of four… played club for Troy Garner at Tophat SC, ECNL… came to Vanderbilt because, “There is no place like it, and I like the school and athletic program.”… Father, Hardie Jackson, played baseball for the Commodores… enjoys baking, kickboxing, running and giving soccer lessons… chose Vanderbilt over Georgia, Kentucky, Texas Tech, South Carolina and Clemson.

Coach Ambrose on Grace: “Grace is a fun player to watch and arguable one of the best central midfielders in the state of Georgia. She can play pretty much anywhere in midfield and will have an immediate impact this fall. She is fantastic in possession of the ball and has the vision to create opportunities for her team as she moves into the attacking areas of the game. She is another product of the very successful Tophat club, under the guidance of Troy Garner and Ted Colburn.”